Trophimus
Paul's companion, a Gentile of Ephesus (Act 21:29). Accompanied him on his return from his third missionary journey through Asia to Jerusalem. While Tychicus, his associate, a fellow Asiatic, was left behind on the route (Act 20:4) Trophimus went forward with Paul. The Jews raised a tumult supposing Paul had introduced Trophimus a Gentile convert into the temple. Paul left Trophimus sick at Miletus just before his own second Roman imprisonment (2Ti 4:12; 2Ti 4:20).
Trophimus was probably one of the two brethren who with Titus carried the Second Epistle to the Corinthians (2Co 8:16-24, especially 2Co 8:22, since 2Co 8:18 refers to Luke). Trophimus was probably the brother sent before with Titus (2Co 12:18), and therefore must have been sent from Ephesus; he was moreover an Ephesian. A Gentile like Titus. Connected with Paul in the mission of collecting for the poor in Judaea; he was moreover with Paul on his return from this very visit to Corinth.
Tradition makes him beheaded by Nero.
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia on Trophimus
Trophimus trof'-i-mus (Trophimos, literally, "a foster child" (Ac 20:4; 21:29; 2Ti 4:20)): An Asiatic Christian, a friend and companion-in-travel of the apostle Paul. ⇒See a list of verses on TROPHIMUS in the Bible. 1. An Ephesian: In the first of the three passages in which Trophimus is mentioned, he and Tychicus are called Asianoi, that is, natives of the Roman province of Asia; and making it still more definite, in Ac 21:29, he is termed an "Ephesian." Trophimus was one of eight friends, who accompanied Paul at the close of his 3rd missionary journey, and traveled with him from Greece through Macedonia into Asia, and onward by sea until Jerusalem was reached (see TYCHICUS). Trophimus went with Paul all the way, for, in the second of the passages referred to, he is mentioned as being with Paul in Jerusalem immediately on the close of this journey. ⇒See also the McClintock and Strong Biblical Cyclopedia. 2. Cause of Paul's Arrest: He was the innocent cause of Paul being assaulted, in the courts of the temple by the Jewish mob, and then of his being arrested and imprisoned by the Rom…
Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible on Trophimus
One of St. Paul's com- panions (Ac 20^), called with Tychicus 'k<navol. These two disciples, with others, travelled with the apostle from Macedonia to Asia, and preceded St. Paul to Troas in his third missionary journey. From thence Trophimus must have accompanied St. Paul to Jerusalem. He was an Epliesian (Ac 21^), and the riot raised against St. Paul in Jerusalem was made chiefly on tlie ground that he had introduced Trophimus, a Gentile, into the temple. The only other pa.ssaM in the NT where his name occurs is 2 Ti 4»', w-liere St. Paul says, ' Trophimus I left at Miletus sick.' It is to be notetl that St. Paul had also sent Tychicus to Ephesus (2 Ti 4'-'). This mvist have happened after St. Paul's first imprisonment. Trophimus has been identified with one of the companions of Titus who with Titus carried the 2nd Eiiistle to the Corin thians from Ephesus to Corinth (2 Co S"-*"). The Greek Menoloqy celebrates Trophimus on April 14 with Aristarclms and Pudens, and asserts that they were of the Seventy, and suflered martyrdom at Ilome under Nero. (Kor the identification of Trophimus…
Smith's Bible Dictionary on Trophimus
(nutritious). Both Trophimus and Tychicus accompanied Paul from Macedonia as far as Asia, but Tychicus seems to have remained there, while Trophimus proceeded with the apostle to Jerusalem. (A.D. 54.) There he was the innocent cause of the tumult in which St. Paul was apprehended. (Acts 21:27-29) From this passage we learn two new facts, viz. that Trophimus was a Gentile, and that he was a native of Trophimus was probably one brethren who, with Titus, conveyed the second Epistle to the Corinthians. (2 Corinthians 8:16-24) [Tychicus]
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